Vienna - what a place to see. A presentation

Vienna –
what a
place to
see
Natalia Tarkiewicz
Church of st. Karol in Vienna

What about me?
• Location – Vienna lay in the north-eastern
part of the country.
• Currently the population is around 2 milion
people.
• To Vienna you can get from Dąbrowa
Górnicza by train. There is one, without any
changes throughout the road and the trip
should take 5 hours.
• https://maps.app.goo.gl/81bHXLBNoJ97mHvaA
Natalia Tarkiewicz- Akademia WSB
Somewhere in the city

History
• Vienna developed from early Celtic and
Roman settlements into a Medieval and Baroque
city. It played an essential role as a leading
European music centre, from the great age of
Viennese Classicism through the early part of
the 20th century.
• The historic centre of Vienna is rich in
architectural ensembles, including Baroque
castles and gardens, as well as the late-19th-
century Ringstrasse lined with grand buildings,
monuments and parks.
Burgtheater

Legends
• One talks about the monstrous creature – Basilisk
(something born from snake, frog and rouster) which
would go through the wells in the city.
• The other is how a famous, folk, Austrian song came to
life - it was about a lucky, young singer Augustus,
who was able to survive the raging plague somewhere
between 1678 - 1679.
• The popular verse of the song: "All is lost, dear
Augustin, there is no more money or a girl, and even no
more clothes. You are laying in mud, dear Augustin. Even
rich Vienna, where every day used to be a rejoicing, is
lost with you. All is lost!" Was put with a cheerful tune,
despite such serious words.
Streets of Vienna

Industries
• Vienna produces more than half of
Austria's capital goods.
• Leading industries include the manufacture of
machinery, electrical products, chemicals, and
metal products.
• In the Vienna area oil processing, cement
works, and brickmaking are important as well.
• Special Viennese products are silk, velvet,
linen, ceramics, jewelry, scientific and musical
instruments, watches, cutlery, leather goods,
furniture, paper, and carpets.
Natalia Tarkiewicz- Akademia WSB Schonbrunn Castle

A sight for sore
eye
• Vienna has 5 main areas with the most
popular and important objects for tourists to
visit.
• Here, is the map:
• https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer
?mid=161MgqjRABatcVcdvZEy0hCr-
n7M&femb=1&ll=48.195630564979616%2C
16.351910250000017&z=13
• Every area will be introduced in the next
slide.
Gardens in Schonbrunn Castle

Hofburg Palace and
Old Town
• This part of the town includes old and beautiful building and monuments.
• The main attraction is the Hofburg Palace complex with the famous Spanish
Riding School.
• There is also Albertina – museum full of modern art.
• Then we have Stephansdom Cathedral – one of the most popular and
known churches in the city.
• And, if we take a walk through Graben street we will arrive at Hofburg palace.
• Going from the top picture we have: Stephansdom Cathedral; Albertina and
Hofburg palace.
• Here is the map of the
first area:https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=161MgqjRABatcVcdvZEy0hCr-
n7M&femb=1&ll=48.20903832404994%2C16.36955379999998&z=15

The Ring
• Encircles the most of the old town and is easy to walk through it.
• The most popular places worth sightseeing are:
• Kunsthistorisches Museum – one of the world’s greatest museums of art history
• Natural History Museum - it contains everything from geology to stuffed animals and more.
• Staatsoper – the State Opera House (first photo from the top) - it's splendid looks are a treasure on
their own.
• The Rathaus – (second photo)
• And few meters farther from the Town Hall we can see the enormous building of the Parlament (third
photo).
• Also here is a map for the
Ring: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=161MgqjRABatcVcdvZEy0hCr-
n7M&femb=1&ll=48.20903832404994%2C16.36955379999998&z=15

SCHÖNBRUNN
• Beautiful and tremendous terrain which contains many attractions with the main part being a huge
palace, which tourists can visit in part: there are three ticket options, where you can choose what you
want to see.
• Beside that, the whole area is divided on many smaller objects:
• The palace gardens
• Vienna Zoo
• The Maze
• Gloriette – a building situated on top of a hill, from which people got an amazing view of the whole
palace and streets beyond it
• The Desert House - with animals and plants from all over the world
• The Palm House - full of exotic plants
• The Children's Museum – where families can dress up in ancient costumes
• And many more hidden gems

BELVEDER
• It's a complex of three art museums situated on the big area with gardens.
• Each building has different collections from various eras:
• Upper Belvedere (palace, art museum and home to Klimt’s The Kiss)
• Lower Belvedere (ditto, but without The Kiss)
• Belvedere 21 (contemporary art)
• Beside Belveder, in the area tourists may also find the Karlskirche Church
and Schwarzenbergplatz (with huge Soviet Memorial and lighted fountain)

PRATER
• For the last, but not least, there is
one place, where whole families can
spend hours on fun and eating good
food.
• Prater is a big parkland with
many attractions: fair rides, roller
coasters, houses of
terror, carousels and various points
with something to bite.
• Every attraction is paid separately
(the prizes differ from 5 to 7 Euros)
and only in cash.
• It's such an amazing place, that
even adults can feel like kids again.

Someone
Famous
• From past to present, there are many people, who are
known around the world and their roots started in Vienna.
• First and fore most we should name Emperor Franz
Joseph and his spouse Elisabeth.
• From the world of music there are Mozart, Beethoven,
Haydn, Johann Strauss (II), Schubert or Brams.
• About art or design there is Otto Wagner.
• Also Sigmund Freud spent most of his working life in
Vienna, and the apartment in which he lived is now a
museum – open for visitation.

Someone
Famous
• Let's focus on people who are still alive
(or passed not so long ago). Many
actors, actresses and other celebrities were
born in Austria and made their lives matter.
That includes:
• Arnold Schwarzenegger
• Hedy Lamarr
• Christoph Waltz
• Konrad Lorenz
• And many more

All over the year
• Vienna has lots of different and interesting
event going through the whole year, but
some are more known than others.
Let's see what they are.
January:
• New Years Concert
February:
• The Opernball – it take place every year at
the Staatsoper and it agglomerate all
business leaders, politicians and
celebrities.
March:
• Easter Market – usually starts in March, but
that depends on when the Easter falls in
calendar
• Vinyl & Music Festival – it's focus is on
selling music equipment, LP's and art..

All over the year
April:
• The Easter Market is still on, like Vienna Blues
Spring as well
• Styrian Spring festival & Craft Berr Festival are all
about the good food and drinks
• At the end of the month, there is Vienna marathon
to loose all those calories
May:
Music and food are main subjects of this month and
those include:
• Fest der Freude – music festival held on
Heldenplatz to celebrate the anniversary of
liberation of the city in WWII
• Edelstoff desing market holds art.
June:
• Vienna Pride
• Vienna Jazz Festival & AMADEUS Festival Vienna
• Summer Night classical concert
• Vienna Beer Festival

All over the year
July:
• Rathaus Film Festival
• Popfest Wien is held at the end of the month
August:
• The Neustifer Kirtag – wine growers festival
• Veganmania
• Vienna Old Time Parade ( all about old cars)
September:
Is about cocktails, food and even more alcohol and
coffee
• Liquid market cocktail festival
• Vienna Coffee Festival
• Rum and Gin festivals
• The last Sunday in September is European
Heritage Day (when various historical buildings
are free to visit)

All over the year
October:
• Night of Museums
• Vienna Design Week
• Viennale – prestigious film festival
November:
• Continuation of Viennale
• It's a start of Christmas season
• Vienna Comic Con
• Craft Beer Festival
December:
• The main attraction is Christmas Market which
stays untill 23th of December
• And at the end of the year there is New Year's
Eve along the Silvesterpfad – main street
• And at the two final days there is also Vienna
Philharmonic's New Year concert

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Quiz
Time!
1. Which palac had a mini Zoo in their
gardens? Belveder or Schonbrunn?
2. What kind of place is Prater?
3. Which transport is the best to get to Vienna?

Quiz
Time!
4. Where is Vienna located in Austria? In which
part of the country.
5. Name two thing that Vienna is producing.
6. Name one musician that was born and lived
in Austria or Vienna.

Sources
• https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1033/
• https://ifu-institut.at/en/blog/legenden-von-wien
• https://www.britannica.com/place/Vienna/The-economy
• https://www.visitingvienna.com/sightseeing/
• https://www.visitingvienna.com/famous-people/
• https://www.visitingvienna.com/activities/events-in-vienna/
• https://www.accuweather.com/en/at/vienna/31868/weather-
forecast/31868
• https://www.vectorstock.com/royalty-free-vector/vienna-map-detailed-
city-poster-vector-32724406
• https://www.visitingvienna.com/
• All photos were provided from my private gallery. I took them this
year (2023) in September, when I went there for a weekend.

Summary
Vienna is a very glorious and big city. To visit it's every attraction,
museum or gallery one would need at least few days, if not a whole
week.
Old architecture is well preserved and perfectly combines with new
buildings and together they create a splendid view for tourists.
Walking through the streets, give a feeling of prestige and can make
a person humble from the beauty.
Communication is cheap and well connected - for two days of using
either metro,bus or trams you need one ticket for 48 hours, and it
costs only 14 Euro.
Most attractions are open for a whole week and sometimes there
are discounts or special ocasions, when tickets are for free.
Vienna's history is hidden in every corner and there is always
something new to learn and see.

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